Norway’s PM Visits Baghdad To Boost Ties

BAGHDAD, Oct 22 (NNN-NINA) – The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, to meet with top Iraqi officials over boosting bilateral ties and regional issues. Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi received Solberg in his office, and the two discussed means of…

Rwanda Launches 35-Million-USD Dry Port

KIGALI, Rwanda, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, officially inaugurated a dry port, Kigali Logistics Platform, Rwanda’s largest inland cargo handling facility, in the capital city of Kigali, as the landlocked country bids to become a regional logistics hub. The platform also hosts a 2,500-square metre bonded warehouse…

Iran Ready For Further Cut Of Nuke Commitments: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, announced the country’s readiness for further cut of its commitments, under the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement. Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said, “We hope parties to the nuclear deal take special measures (to protect Iran’s interests) pertaining to the…

Afghan Combat Unit Starts Operation For TAPI Project

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – A special combat unit of Afghan security forces, started operation to stabilise Afghanistan’s war-ravaged provinces, involving a major gas pipeline project, an official said, Monday. Construction work of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project, in Afghan territory was inaugurated in Feb, 2018. However, less…

Tornado Causes Damage In U.S. State Of Texas

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – A tornado, on Sunday night, swiped the Dallas region, in northeastern Texas, causing damage to multiple buildings and knocking out power to thousands of people. Authorities have not confirmed any injuries yet. Dallas police tweeted that, officers were going door to door in some…

Britain’s Population To Reach Almost 70 Million Within Decade

LONDON, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The population of Britain is expected to reach almost 70 million by 2028, driven up mainly by immigration, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, Monday. ONS said, England’s population is likely to grow more quickly than the other parts of Britain, increasing five percent…

23 Artefacts Of Namibian Origin To Return From Germany

WINDHOEK, Namibia, Oct 22 (NNN-NAMPA) – Museum Association of Namibia, in a press statement released on Monday, said that, a total of 23 artefacts of Namibian origin, are expected to return to Namibia from Germany. This is part of an agreement between the Museum Association of Namibia and the Ethnological…

Mariah Carey And Other Stars Kick Off Expo 2020 Countdown

DUBAI, Oct 21 (NNN-WAM) – The one-year countdown to Expo 2020 kicked off across the UAE on Sunday evening, bringing together people from across the globe and offering a glimpse into next year’s expo, known as the ‘World’s Greatest Show.’ One attendee was Sara Al Boom, an Emirati digital media…

Nine Killed In Ambulance-Trailer Collision In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (NNN-APP) – A head-on collision between an ambulance and a trailer, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, left nine people dead on Monday morning, local media reported. According to the reports, an ambulance carrying a patient and his family members, hit a trailer at the Head Pakka area…

Two Vietnamese Arrested For Drug Trafficking

HANOI, Vietnam, Oct 21 (NNN-VNA) – Police of Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai province, detained two local men, for smuggling 8,000 pills of synthetic drug, local media reported today (Monday). The duo, both from northern Dien Bien province, aged 26 and 31, were caught red-handed, transporting the drug, for distribution in…